Acapacity crowd of 200 at the Millicent War Memorial Civic and Arts Centre on Friday night was treated to the second Millicent Gala MET.


It was a wearable art competition and all 30 entrants had the opportunity to exhibit their garments made with recycled materials on the catwalk.


Based loosely on the New York Gala MET, the first such show was presented at this venue in 2023 as a fundraiser for the Imagine Millicent IMAG arts group.


Friday night’s Millicent Gala MET was a part of the Re-A-Range Sustainability Festival.


Wattle Range Council is encouraging the community to Re-A-Range their thinking processes; try something a little different and expand their knowledge on sustainable options in the region.


The Re-A-Range Sustainability Festival weekend was an initiative of Wattle Range Council’s Climate Change Action Plan working group.


The festival aimed to encourage residents to rethink their impact, expand their knowledge and explore new ways to live more sustainably


Wattle Range Council’s Development Services director Emma Clay welcomed all to the Millicent Gala MET and then retired educator Moira Neagle was the master of ceremonies.


She described each garment and briefly interviewed each creator and model.


Among those to catch the eye were Colin Davies, Liz de Koke, Helen Joyce, Melissa Armfield and Selena Smith.


Prizes were awarded in the categories of Art for Arts Sake, Most Sustainable. Inclusive, Best Entrant Under 18 years and People’s Choice.


The entrants came from Millicent, Hatherleigh, Beachport and Mount Gambier while the judges were milliner Helen Varcoe, sculptor Mark De Nys and business operator Melissa Thwaites.


Between the fashion parades, entertainment was provided by Millicent musician Victoria Myers.